Thursday, June 16, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Storms in Arkansas
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- A storm that produced strong winds killed one woman in Hot Springs and left scattered damage in three counties.
Police Cpl. McCrary Means said the woman had stopped for traffic Sunday afternoon when she was killed by a tree blown onto her pickup truck. Her name was not immediately released.
The National Weather Service reports that trees were uprooted and caused minor damage to buildings in Garland, Lincoln and Ouachita counties. The weather service said quarter-sized hail fell in Garland and Polk counties.
Read more: http://www.4029tv.com/money/28147040/detail.html#ixzz1OgGBUY7d
Police Cpl. McCrary Means said the woman had stopped for traffic Sunday afternoon when she was killed by a tree blown onto her pickup truck. Her name was not immediately released.
The National Weather Service reports that trees were uprooted and caused minor damage to buildings in Garland, Lincoln and Ouachita counties. The weather service said quarter-sized hail fell in Garland and Polk counties.
Read more: http://www.4029tv.com/money/28147040/detail.html#ixzz1OgGBUY7d
Sunday, June 5, 2011
clean up continuces
Residents of Franklin and Johnson counties continued efforts at cleanup, repair and recovery Thursday from tornadoes that brought death and heavy damage to their communities a week ago.
"We're catching up," said Fred Mullen, coordinator of the Franklin County Office of Emergency Management.
Mullen said government officials were putting finishing touches on applications for public assistance — repair of infrastructure and reimbursement for services performed — that are being submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Administration.
Meanwhile, FEMA officials are assessing and calculating the impact of the storms on personal property and livelihood.
Mullen said it would likely be next week before President Barack Obama issues a federal disaster declaration, enabling FEMA to begin work on individual disaster assistance claims.
Tommy Jackson, public information officer with the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, said FEMA calculations on damage will be released this week.
Mullen said cleanup in Denning and Etna, Franklin County areas hardest hit by the tornado, is progressing, with debris being stacked for collection.
FEMA guidelines specify debris should be sorted as wood items, white goods, scrap metal, vegetation and miscellaneous debris, and placed at the edge of private property for easier collection.
"We're catching up," said Fred Mullen, coordinator of the Franklin County Office of Emergency Management.
Mullen said government officials were putting finishing touches on applications for public assistance — repair of infrastructure and reimbursement for services performed — that are being submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Administration.
Meanwhile, FEMA officials are assessing and calculating the impact of the storms on personal property and livelihood.
Mullen said it would likely be next week before President Barack Obama issues a federal disaster declaration, enabling FEMA to begin work on individual disaster assistance claims.
Tommy Jackson, public information officer with the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, said FEMA calculations on damage will be released this week.
Mullen said cleanup in Denning and Etna, Franklin County areas hardest hit by the tornado, is progressing, with debris being stacked for collection.
FEMA guidelines specify debris should be sorted as wood items, white goods, scrap metal, vegetation and miscellaneous debris, and placed at the edge of private property for easier collection.
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